Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Friday, February 18th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, has vowed to work against the reelection of his successor, Gboyega Oyetola. Aregbesola said this at a political gathering in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state. He said that the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) primary on Saturday would determine Oyetola’s fate in […]
Posted by African Examiner
Abia, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, February 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abia State Government has confirmed the killing of eight persons by gunmen at new Cattle Market in Omuma-Uzo in Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. Commissioner for Information, Eze Chikamnayo, who confirmed the incident in a statement made available to reporters in Aba on Wednesday, condemned the attack. […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Lagos, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Thursday, February 17th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has accepted 26 recommendations of the Toyin Ayinde-led panel that investigated the collapse of a 21-storey building in the Ikoyi area of the state. The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration also rejected two of the 28 recommendations of the panel. In a White Paper exclusively seen by The Punch […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A middle aged widow, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Virginia Ngene, a native of Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu -South Council area, has cried out to the state Commissioner of police for help, over alleged continued harassment, intimidation, and threat to eject her and children from her late husband’s country home by some members of the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and the Convener, Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, have met to discuss concerning issues bordering on Nigeria’s wellbeing, and also plan on the success and possible outcome of 2023 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement by Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Wednesday. […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Black marketers on Wednesday took advantage of the lingering scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to make brisk business from residents and motorists in Lagos State. African Examiner reports that the ongoing scarcity of PMS, also known as petrol, is due to the withdrawal of the off-spec products imported into the country […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen on Tuesday night reportedly killed several persons during an invasion of the newly constructed Abia cattle market in Omumauzor in Ukwa West local area of Abia State. African Examiner gathered the midnight attack kept the villagers anxious. It was gathered that security operatives have taken over the area to maintain peace. […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, on Wednesday, has grounded commercial activities in Onitsha, Nnewi, Oba, and some parts of Awka in Anambra State. African Examiner correspondent went round some major cities, observed that banks, motor parks, filling stations, markets and shops were shut. The roads were also […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Carmelite Prisoners Interest Organisation (CAPIO), a non-profit organisation has decried the recent killing of Police and custom Officers in Enugu State. The Executive Director of CAPIO, Rev. Fr. Jude Isiguzo, condemned the killing in a statement in Enugu on Wednesday. Isiguzo noted that public assassination of citizens and security agents in […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

…Delivers Judgment Against Enugu East Council Area (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu State High Court, presided over by Justice Cyprian Ajah on Tuesday delivered a judgment that it is illegal for local government areas in the state and country in general to be collecting business premises levies from citizens. A human Rights group, Civil Rights […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, February 15th, 2022

.. As legal tussle commence (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Enugu state Chapter of the All progressive Congress APC has shifted to the court, as the Adolphus Ude led faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State has declared that the certificate of return given to Mr. Ugochukwu Agballah by the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, February 15th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six persons were feared killed as security operatives clashed with some gunmen in Ekwulobia, Aguata council of Anambra State. An eyewitness said one of her cousins was killed in the shootout, which lasted over one hour late Sunday evening. “It was like a war zone. About six persons were killed, including three […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Tuesday, February 15th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Katsina State Government has announced a ban on the activities of security volunteer groups (Yan Sa Kai) across the state, with immediate effect, due to their impulsive criminal acts. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday, in Katsina, by the Special Assistant to Gov. Aminu Masari on […]
Posted by African Examiner
Abuja, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, February 14th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Precious Chikwendu, was docked in a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja for attempted murder of her former husband, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, The police charged before Justice Inyang Ekwo with attempted culpable homicide . In a charge number: FHCABJ/CR/1/2022 filed by the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), against Ms Chikwendu and […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, February 14th, 2022

….Regulate Rent (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 general election clock ticks, a key contender in the Enugu State Governorship race under the platform of People’s Democratic party PDP, Barr. (Dr) John Nwobodo, has said that one of his top priorities if elected, is to ensure completion of all abandoned projects left behind by the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, February 14th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has stated that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State deserved a second term, for the good work he had done in the state. Lawan said this in Ikeja, at the 5th Town Hall Meeting and Empowerment Programme organized by the lawmaker representing Lagos West in the Senate, […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, February 14th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zikist-Buhari-Movement (ZBM) Enugu State Chapter, has applauded the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress, for uniting main factions of the party in Enugu State and stopping Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, from imposing Mr. Ugochukwu Agballa, a non- valid member as the state Chairman. […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, February 14th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wateraid Nigeria, in partnership with South Saharan Social Development Organization, (SSDO), a non- governmental body have trained a total of 40 Health workers on infection prevention and Control IPC in Enugu State, South East Nigeria. The participants drawn from various health facilities in the state, are made up of twenty officers in […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Sunday, February 13th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kashim Shettima, former governor of Borno state, has stated that the north cannot allow to let Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor, down since he worked hard in getting President Muhammadu Buhari into office. Shettima made this known during an interview with The Daily Trust, saying that without the support of the South-West, […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Sunday, February 13th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has opened up on what he told President Muhammadu Buhari concerning his presidential ambition. Tinubu told President Buhari that he wanted to step into his shoes, and not on his toes. The former Lagos State governor made this known when he paid […]